La Vida International is now participating in The China Center For Adoption Affairs online program for the adoption of children with special needs.  We will be updating our web site shortly with new information.  Below is a list of children who have found their forever families since we began participating in CCAA's Special Needs Program.
The following children have been preliminarily approved or placed with families.  You may review this list to better understand typical special needs and ages of children in this program.
Child J4 This child has found a family.	Female	4/29/98	Hepatitis B Carrier	For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
Child Z4 This child has found a family.	Male	6/17/2005	Repaired cleft lip; scar on thorax from surgery for corrected heart problem.  Please review medical for complete description of heart   condition and surgery information.	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child A4 This child has found a family.	Female	01/06/02	Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child F4 This child has found a family.	Female	9/14/06	Abnormal Uvula, Fallot Tetrad and possible PDA	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child N2 This child has found a family.	Male	6/1/04	Feet and finger deformation.
Child L4 This child has found a family.	Male	09/16/06	Cleft Lip Repaired / Cleft Palate III degree	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child R4 This child has found a family.	Female	09/28/05	Cleft lip and palate IV degree	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child P4 This child has found a family.	Male	03/13/06	Cleft Lip Repaired	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child X3 This child has found a family.	Male	01/07/05	Repaired cleft lip and palate	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child Y3 This child has found a family.	Female	1/6/04	Hepatitis B positive	For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
Child A4           This child has found a family.	Female	1/6/02	Surgery to repair both cleft lip and palate	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child X3 This child has found a family.	Male	1/7/05	cleft lip and palate have been repaired	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child Q3 This child has found a family.	Female	8/6/05	Cleft Palate 3rd degree, surgery for cleft lip	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child E4 This child has found a family.	Female	1/1/06	Corneal Opacity on both eyes.  Keratoplasty is suggested.  Doctor suggests she has a corneal transplant.
Child Q2 This child has found a family.	Female	8/20/04	Congenital Heart Problem - had surgery	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child P3 This child has found a family.	Female	4/18/01	Hepatitis B	For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
Child S3 This child has found a family.	Female	10/8/06	VSD; Ventricular Septal Defect	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child Z3 This child has found a family.	Female	2/20/06	Repaired cleft lip	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child B4 This child has found a family.	Female	12/29/04	Albinism	Please click here to learn more about Albinism.
Child D4 This child has found a family.	Female	8/11/06	Missing right ear	1
Child G3 This child has found a family.	Female	2/22/04	Brachial Plexus Palsy on right side	To learn more about Brachial Plexis Palsy click here.
Child M3 This child has found a family.	Female	7/2/04	Cleft Lip and Palate; lip repaired	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child J3 This child has found a family.	Male	3/2/06	Both external acoustic meatus are atretic; deformed ears	1
Child H3 This child has found a family.	Female	11/27/04	Repaired Ventricular Septal Defect	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child Z2 This child has found a family.	Female	2/3/06	Hemangioma
Child A3 This child has found a family.	Female	11/5/04	Congenital Esotropia	For more information about Esotropia please click here.
Child C3 This child has found a family.	Female	10/21/03	Congenital harelip (repaired) and cleft palate	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child X2 This child has found a family.	Female	11/10/05	External hydrocephalous (the gaps in the arachnoid under frontal bone widened
Child H2 This child has found a family.	Female	10/6/05	External auditory canal closed. Ears misshapen.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time.
China Child Q2 This child has found a family.	Female	8/20/04	Ventricular Septal Defect Pulminary Hypertension moderate with moderate tricuspid regurgitation	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $2,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time.
Child R2 This child has found a family.	Male	7/29/02	Hidden penis.  Operation successful.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $2,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time.
D2 This child has found a family.	Male	8/20/99	Congenital toe and finger hyposplasia	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time.
Child M2 This child has found a family.	Female	8/10/03	Corrected congenital heart defect fallot tetrad.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $1,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time. For more information about Tetralogy of Fallot please click here.
Child T2 This child has found a family.	Male	5/20/05	Repaired cleft lip.	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child P2 This child has found a family.	Female	1/5/06	Cleft lip on left side and complete cleft palate	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time. Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child K2 This child has found a family.	Female	5/1/05	Congenital cleft lip and palate.  Operation done on lip.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $1,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time. Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child G2 This child has found a family.	Female	4/23/05	Congenital cleft lip and palate.  Operation done on lip.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $1,000 is available for this child.  No matching grants are available at this time. Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child AA1 This child has found a family.	Female	10/1/01	Hepatitis B	This little girl was abandoned on October 1, 2001.  She is reported by her caretakers to be open, active, and lovely. She likes to play hide-and-seek and listen to music. For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.  La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for this child.
Child Q1 This child has found a family.	Male	7/6/04	Cleft lip (repaired) and Cleft palate (not repaired)	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.  La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
O1 This child has found a family.	Male	4/8/98	Undescended testis (both) Cleft lip and palate both repaired	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $4,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $4,000 grant is available through Brittany's Hope Foundation.  To view Brittany's Hope grant requirements please see Overview of the Special Waiting Child Program Grant Process.
Child F2 This child has found a family.	Female	2/2/99	Congenital cataract, right pupil closed	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $4,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
Child E2 This child has found a family.	Female	12/5/03	Hepatitis B and Bow legs	For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.  For more information about Bow Legs please click here.
Child W1 This child has found a family.	Female	8/9/04	Congenital Atrial Septal Defect and Thalassemia	For more information about Thalassemia please click here. To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child Y1 This child has found a family.	Male	8/24/03	Congenital Ventrical Septal Defect and Pulmonary Stenosis - Corrected chest malformation left side	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child Z1 This child has found a family.	Female	10/21/03	Ventrical Septal Defect Corrected	To learn more about heart defects please click here.
Child N1 This child has found a family.	Male	2/28/01	No toes on both feet	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available through Brittany's Hope Foundation.  To view Brittany's Hope grant requirements please see Overview of the Special Waiting Child Program Grant Process.
Child A2 This child has found a family.	Male	8/10/04	Corrected Cleft Lip and Palate	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
Child B2 This child has found a family.	Female	12/11/04	Conductive Hearing Loss Both Left and Right Hearing Reported as "normal" now	For more information about Conductive Hearing Loss please click here.
Child X1 This child has found a family.	Female	10/12/05	Poorly developed retinas
China This child has found a family.	Female	03/02/05	Hepatitis B	For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
China This child has found a family.	Male	3/24/05	Corrected club feet Little stones in right kidney and bladder Bladder infection	For more information about club feet please click here.
China This child has found a family.	Female	8/3/02	Tetralogy of Fallot corrected in April 2005 Pigeon Breast (rickets sequel) A chest bone abnormality marked by a projecting sternum, often occurring as a result of infantile rickets.	For more information about rickets please click here.  For more information about Tetralogy of Fallot please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	12/22/04	Alternative Esotropia left eye only	For more information about Esotropia please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	2/16/05	Cleft lip repaired	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	11/11/03	Ventricular Septal Defect corrected on March 21, 2005	To learn more about VSD please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	9/5/04	Ventricular Septal Defect not corrected	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant has been applied for from an outside funding source.  To learn more about VSD please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	6/1/04	Cleft lip and palate both repaired Anemia Hard lump on right buttock (from vaccination injection)	Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	2/11/05	Left Eye Esotropia	For more information about Esotropia please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	9/28/04	Right tibia invert
China  This child has found a family.	Female	1/3/04	Congenital Anal Fistula	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	9/30/04	Tetralogy of Fallot	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $4,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $4,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please click here to learn more about Tetralogy of Fallot.  Click here for general information about the treatment of heart defects.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	10/14/04	Missing one arm	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $6,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $6,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	2/19/04	Congenital crack slanting neck	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China   This child has found a family.	Male	12/17/99	Congenital heart defect (Repaired)	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $6,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $6,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China This child has found a family.	Female	9/11/00	Hepatitis B Positive
China   This child has found a family.	Female	9/23/04	Heart problem - PDA - patent ductus arteriosus.	A grant of up to $3,000 is being provided by La Vida to assist with adoption fees and costs.  Additionally, application to an outside funding source has been made and we anticipate that we will be notified of the grant decision by November 30, 2005.  Click here for information about PDA.  Click here for general information about the treatment of heart defects.
China This child has found a family.	Male	1/25/04	Talipes equines, (clubfoot both sides), operation done.	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $4,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $4,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China   This child has found a family.	Male	1/8/05	Cleft lip and palate	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $6,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $6,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	5/19/04	Cleft lip and palate third degree	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	10/1/01	Hepatitis B Positive	This little girl was abandoned on October 1, 2001 and diagnosed with Hepatitis B positive. She is reported to be open, active, and lovely by her caretakers. She likes to play hide-and-seek and listen to music.  La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	9/5/03	Cleft lip (repaired) and cleft palate	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	1/8/04	Partial cleft lip (repaired)	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $2,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $2,000 grant is available from an outside funding source. Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	6/14/04	Achromia (Albinism)	This little girl was abandoned on June 29, 2004. She was diagnosed with achromia. She is in foster care. She is a cute baby and loves laughing, listening to the children�s song, playing games and giggling when she was teased.   La Vida grant funding in the amount of $2,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $2,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please click here to learn more about Albinism.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	2/23/02	Cleft lip and Cleft palate	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	5/22/04	Thyroglossal tract cyst	For more information about Thyroglossal Tract Cysts please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	1/15/97	Normal	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $3,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $3,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	7/17/04	Atrial-Septal Defect (ASD)	Please click here to learn more about ASD.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	5/4/04	Hepatitis B virus carrier	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $2,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $2,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Application for outside grant funding has been made.  For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	9/20/98	Congenital Heart Problem	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	5/31/01	Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available from an outside funding source. Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	4/11/03	Cleft Palate III� and Cleft Lip III�	La Vida grant funding in the amount of $5,000 is available for the adoption of this child and an additional $5,000 grant is available from an outside funding source.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	4/6/96	Hepatitis B Positive	Grant funding in the amount of $9,000 is available for the adoption of this child.   For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	1/6/99	Leukoma, corneal staphyloma	Leukoma is a dense, opaque, white opacity of the cornea.  The term staphyloma refers to the opacification of the cornea.   This little girl appears to be completely blind.  Prospective families will need to discuss issues with an ophthalmologist.  It should be noted that leukoma can be associated with other health problems.  She is described by her caretakers as relating well, smart, and able to recite poems.  She enjoys singing and helping other children.  Grant funding in the amount of $13,600 is available for the adoption of this child.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	1/23/98	Hepatitis B Positive and Congenital Heart Problem (repaired).	This pretty little girl joined the orphanage when she was about 2 and 1/2 years old.  In February of 2001 it was determined that she had a heart  problem and she had surgery.  Since that time her caretakers describe her as a normal child who likes to sing and dance.  Since March, 2002 she has lived with a foster family.  Her caregivers state that she is her class leader, eats well and lives a regular routine.   For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.  Grant funding in the amount of $9,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	8/11/2000	Normal with ambiguous genitalia  (opinion based on review by a U.S. pediatrician of all available initial and follow up health information)	This adorable toddler has had genetic testing which confirmed he has a "Y" (male) chromosome.  He has a scrotum but lacks testicles.  His overall growth and development appear to be normal.  His caretakers describe him as a smart boy who loves listening to stories, toys and playing with others. Any family interested in this child should present his medical information to a appropriate specialist for opinion.   Grant funding in the amount of $13,600 is available for the adoption of this child.
China  This child has found a family.	Female	7/23/00	Hepatitis B Positive	This pre-schooler was abandoned as a newborn.  She knows her colors, can go up and down steps, dress herself and comb her hair.  She is described by her caretakers as active, full of energy, pretty, social and good with people.  For more information about Hepatitis B please  click here.  Grant funds from La Vida in the amount of $4,000 are available for the adoption of this child.  We have applied for an additional $4,000 from an outside funding organization.
China   This child has found a family.	Male	12/2/02	Cleft Palate 3rd Degree and Cleft Lip 3rd Degree	Cleft lip is a vertical, usually off-center split in the upper lip that may be a small notch or may extend up to the nose.  Cleft palate is a gap in the roof of the mouth that runs along its midline, from behind the teeth to the nasal cavity.   The adoptive family of this child will need to consult with a cleft palate team and a speech therapist.  This toddler's caretakers report that he can sit with support and responds to sounds.  He eats well and likes to play with his caretakers.  He is described as an outgoing child.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.  Grant funding in the amount of $10,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	2/23/99	Hepatitis B Positive	This pre-schooler was brought to the orphanage as a newborn.  She moved to a foster family in February, 2001.  She is described as smart and active.  She could ride a bike when she was 3 and 1/2 and could count from 1 to 10.  She could draw a circle and speak in 4 to 5 word sentences.  She has been in pre-school since she turned 4.  For more information about Hepatitis B please click here.  Grant funding in the amount of $9,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	7/25/99	Partial Cleft Palate	Cleft lip is a vertical, usually off-center split in the upper lip that may be a small notch or may extend up to the nose.  Cleft palate is a gap in the roof of the mouth that runs along its midline, from behind the teeth to the nasal cavity. In the available photographs, this child appears to be well- proportioned and well-nourished.  The adoptive family of this child will need to have her evaluated by an ENT (otolaryngologist) and have her hearing tested.  This pre-school age child likes to play with others.  She enjoys sliding and playing with an electric car.  Please visit Wide Smiles for cleft palate and/or lip resources.  Grant funding in the amount of $9,000 is available for the adoption of this child.
China  This child has found a family.	Male	8/9/1999	Ventricle Septal Defect (VSD)	VSD is a  heart abnormality, developed before birth, in which there is a hole in the septum (partition) between the left and right sides of the heart.  Septal defect varies in its effects according to the size and position of the defect.  A review of this child's Chinese medical information by a U.S. pediatrician indicates that he is developing nicely, but may require corrective surgery.  Any family interested in this child should present his medical information to a cardiologist for opinion. This pre-school aged child, who entered the orphanage at birth, is described by his caretakers as an active, lovely, smart boy who is good at playing nursery rhymes.  He is able to count to 20 and is talking in sentences and has appeared to have normal development, excluding his heart condition.  He can catch a ball, climb stairs, and is fond of reading and music.  Grant funding in the amount of $11,500 is available for the adoption of this child.
China   This child has found a family.	Male	1/1/01	Normal with Hypospadia	This baby boy is described by his caretakers as having good health and development and has having Hypospadias.  Hypospadias is a congenital defect, occurring in about 1 in 300 males babies, in which the urethra is situated on the underside of the shaft of the penis.  Single stage operations to correct Hypospadias are available today.  Generally Hypospadia can be corrected with only one surgery in 90% or more cases.  Occasionally a second surgery is necessary.
China   This child has found a family.	Female	5/18/2001	Ventrical Septical Defect (VSD), Rickets (I-II)	VSD is a  heart abnormality, developed before birth, in which there is a hole in the septum (partition) between the left and right sides of the heart.  Septal defect varies in its effects according to the size and position of the defect.  Heart catheterization test results are available.  Initial review of the available medical/developmental informati